Five Spaces That Take Cues From Nature
These designs bring the best of the outdoors inside.
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1/5Photograph by Robert Benson PhotographyIn a waterfront home's family room, designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch introduced earth tones and natural materials, which balance nicely off the room's massed stone and woodwork. A Moooi Raimond sphere suspension light hangs from the rift-oak vaulted ceiling in the family room. Window treatment fabric is a Castel linen.Photograph by Robert Benson PhotographyIn a waterfront home's family room, designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch introduced earth tones and natural materials, which balance nicely off the room's massed stone and woodwork. A Moooi Raimond sphere suspension light hangs from the rift-oak vaulted ceiling in the family room. Window treatment fabric is a Castel linen.
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2/5Photograph by Hulya KolabasWhen it came to the color palette in this Norwalk beach house, using blues and whites that would blend in with the outside “felt like the only thing that made sense,” says designer Kimberly Pratt. In addition to pure cobalts and bright whites, she mixed in smokier and earthier tones that felt natural in a New England beach setting. In the living room, a paneled focal wall adds some texture and earthy color to the space.Photograph by Hulya KolabasWhen it came to the color palette in this Norwalk beach house, using blues and whites that would blend in with the outside “felt like the only thing that made sense,” says designer Kimberly Pratt. In addition to pure cobalts and bright whites, she mixed in smokier and earthier tones that felt natural in a New England beach setting. In the living room, a paneled focal wall adds some texture and earthy color to the space.
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3/5Photograph by Jamie PadgettIn an Aspen-inspired kitchen, designer Richard Thomas Anuszkiewicz took inspiration from the surrounding landscape and its beautiful mountain views. The space boasts an authentic hearth, custom range and hood, and a custom wood panel on the refrigerator that resembles stacked logs. “We worked with a custom cabinetry shop to make the panel, which uses real wood cut down to about an inch thick and set it onto a Monogram refrigerator with a panel-ready front,” Anuszkiewicz explains. Click here to tour the kitchen.Photograph by Jamie PadgettIn an Aspen-inspired kitchen, designer Richard Thomas Anuszkiewicz took inspiration from the surrounding landscape and its beautiful mountain views. The space boasts an authentic hearth, custom range and hood, and a custom wood panel on the refrigerator that resembles stacked logs. “We worked with a custom cabinetry shop to make the panel, which uses real wood cut down to about an inch thick and set it onto a Monogram refrigerator with a panel-ready front,” Anuszkiewicz explains. Click here to tour the kitchen.
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4/5Photograph by Tria GiovanFor the study in the 2022 Hampton Designer Showhouse, Barbara Lewis of the Lewis Design Group chose a decorating scheme of soft greens layered with organic textures and natural motifs. A floral Lee Jofa fabric on the windows and faux bois pattern on the walls helped her achieve her goal.Photograph by Tria GiovanFor the study in the 2022 Hampton Designer Showhouse, Barbara Lewis of the Lewis Design Group chose a decorating scheme of soft greens layered with organic textures and natural motifs. A floral Lee Jofa fabric on the windows and faux bois pattern on the walls helped her achieve her goal.
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5/5Photograph by Tim LenzIn this sunroom, a neutral Benson sofa from from Modernlink anchors the space. The Fayette Studio rug and the oak cocktail table are custom designs by decorator Tami Wassong. Click here to tour the home.Photograph by Tim LenzIn this sunroom, a neutral Benson sofa from from Modernlink anchors the space. The Fayette Studio rug and the oak cocktail table are custom designs by decorator Tami Wassong. Click here to tour the home.
